MN 569 Games with Card Play Conflict Resolution

Episode 569: Games with Card Play Conflict Resolution 
Episode release date is March 12, 2025

 

Show Notes 

 

This week we are doing a single episode discussing games with card play conflict resolution. Card play conflict resolution is a versatile mechanic that can add depth, strategy, and thematic flavor to board games. It allows for player agency and decision-making in situations that might otherwise be left to chance.

Card play conflict resolution in board games means that instead of using dice rolls or other randomizers to determine the outcome of a conflict, players use cards from their hand or a shared deck to influence or directly decide the result.

1. Conflict arises: 

2. Card selection: 

3. Reveal and resolve

Why use card play for conflict resolution?

• Reduced randomness

• Strategic depth

• Thematic connection

• Variety and replayability

Come join us at the game table.

 

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Meeple Nation Gaming Highlights 

• Andy

• Inventors of the South Tigris

• Nathan

• Loco Momo

• Fromage

 

Top games with modular boards

• Gloomhaven

• Dune: Imperium

• Star Wars Rebellion

• Marvel Champions

• Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition

• Mage Knight: The Board Game

• Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

• Kemet

• Ankh: Gods of Egypt

• Dune

• Western Legends

• Lords of Hellas

• Mythic Battles Pantheon

• Cooper Island

• Mythic Battles Ragnarok

• Mythic Battles Isfet

• The Witcher: Old World

• Battlestar Galactica

• A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)

• StarCraft: The Board Game

• Earthborne Rangers

• Star Wars: The Card Game

• Star Wars: Customizable Card Game

• Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition)

• SeaFall

• Jaws

• Halloween

 

Games on the list that we did not get too.

• Forbidden Stars

• Cosmic Encounter

• Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One

• Battle Line

• Summoner Wars (Second Edition)

• Air, Land, & Sea

• Schottne Totten

• Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2005)

• A Few Acres of Snow

• Regicide

• War of the Ring: The Card Game

• Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation (2002)

• Bloodborne: The Board Game

• My Little Scythe

• Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea

• Brazil: Imperial

• Fridrich: Anniversary Edition

• Resist! 

• Super Fantasy Brawl

• Sylvion

• Sun Tzu

• War of the Ring: Second Edition

• Scythe

• Blood Rage